Dispensing carton



July 5, 1932. F. RE ICHEL DISPENSING CARTON 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Sept. 22;1928

INVENTOR.

BY W M ATTORNEY July 5, 1932.

F. R EICHEL DISPENSING CARTON Filed Sept. 22,1928 2 sheet -sheet 2 v ul w; wnma ATTORNEY Patented July 5, 1932 UNITED STATES mane.-

PATENT or-ricn FERDINAND REICHEL, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOB TO NATIONAL HOLD- me no: comm, or navnn,

masnr CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION O! m 'msrnn'snto canon Application filed Septembei." 22, 1828. Seriallfo. 307,708.

The invention relates in general to containers, and more particularly to a paper board package which lends itself for dispensin the packed material conveniently. ccording to one form of the invention a container is made from paper board suitably creased and scored to form a rectangular box for enclosing a sterile article such as medical gauze, which must be kept sterile durin use. The container is provided with, a detac able top wall which is folded away from the body of the container for admission of the rollofgauze or other sterile article during packing. The container is then closed and the .1 1,5 gauze placed on the market in a safe and sanitary condition. When it is desired to dispense the gauze, the container is partially opened, sufiiciently to ull out the gauze, the container remainin su bstantially closed during this time, there y protecting the body of the gauze and keeping it sterile. After the desired amount of auze has been dispensed,

it is cut off and the ox again closed.

The invention also consists incertain new 2 5 and original features of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter set forth and claimed.

Althou h the novel features which are be-- 'lieved to e characteristic of this invention will be particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto, t e invention'itself, as to its obJects and advantages, the mode of itsoperation and the manner of its organization ma be better understood by referring to the fol owing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a I part thereof, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective of the container partially open withthe contained gauze 1nv position for dispensing;

Fig. 2 is a development of the blank from which the container is made, the dot and dash lines representing creases; Fig.3 is a perspective showing the con- 'tainer in partially assembled condition;

Fig. 4 illustrates the container assembled and ready for the bodily insertion of the article'to be packed; and i i Fig. 5 1s a section on the line 5-5 of Fig.

1 illustrating the manner of closing the container.

In the following) description and in the claims part will e identified by specific names for convenience, but they are intended to be as generic in their application to. similar parts as the art will permit.

Like reference characters denote like parts in the several figures of the drawings.

In the drawings-accompanying and forming part of this specification, a practical com- 00 mercial embodiment of the invention is shown, but as such illustration is primarily for purposes of disclosure, itw1ll be understood that the structure may be modified in various respects without departure from the 65 broad irit and scope of the invention as hereina er defined'and claimed.

Referring now to the drawings, the container is made from a blank suitably cut and scored as shown in Fig. 2, the solid lines dev noting cuts and the dot and dash lines denoting scores.' The container is assembled by bendingthe parts along the scored or weakened lines, to form the container illustrated in the other figures. Y

The container comprises a bottom wall 10 to which is suitably secured a back wall 11 anda front wall 12. The back wall has secured thereto a top wall or main cover 13 to so which is secured a front flap or auxiliarycover 14 having a front tongue 15. The front wall has secured thereto at the uppervedge thereof an inner liner wall 16. The front wall has outer side flaps 17 secured thereto, as each flap having acut away'po'rtion 18 forming a tongue 19. The back wall 11 is 51mvi e ots bottom flap 22. The topwall has side cover so been the roll 0 flaps 23secured thereto, each side cover flap having a bottom tongue 24.

To assemble the container the back and front walls 11 and 12 are bent'upwardly and the inner side flaps 20 are bent to form the end walls, the bottom fla s 22- overlying the bottom 10. The front lining 16 is doubled over on the front wall 12 and the walls 12 and 16 bent upwardl to the sition shown in Fig. 4, the outer si e flap 17 ing bent over the inner side flaps 20 and the tongues 19 inserted in the slits 21.

In this tposition the box is readyto receive gauze 30 and, after it has been inserted, the top wall 13 is folded down with the front flap 14 overlying the front wall and the side cover flaps 23 overlying the end walls, and the tongue 15 is inserted in the slot '25 in the front wall 12 and bottom tongues 24 inserted between the bottom wall '10 and the bottom flaps 22, as illustrated in Fig. 5. The end'ofthe gauze roll 30 may be sealed under flap 14 to provide easy access thereto when the package is opened.

. In this position the box is tightly sealed and the gauze or other article effectively pro.-

tected from contamination. When it is de-' -sired to use the gauze or other article, the front flap 14 and front tongue 15 are removed exposing the end ofthe gauze. The gauze can then be pulled out to the desired extent through the slot formed between the front wall 12 and the to wall 13 and after the desired amount has Ewen dispensed, the front tongue 15 is re-inserted in the slot 25.

Thus it will be seen that a container has rovided which is made from sheet paper oard-which can be made comparativeinexpensively. It can be shipped flat to t e consumer thereby taking up small cargo space and is so shaped that there is a minimum of waste in cutting the blanks. Thegauze may be packed tightly and thoroughly protected in this package, which is adequately strong, and then may be conveniently dispensed in the manner explained above. The glauze is not only effectively packed during s ipment but is also protected during use, thereby insuring sterile gauze until it is completely used.

While certain novel features of the invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claims, it will be understood that various omissions, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation may be made, by those'skilled in the art without departing frcm the spirit of the invention.

, What is claimed is:

1. A dispensing carton made up of a blank comprising a bottom wall, a front wall having a slit and a back wall secured to said bottom wall, a top wall secured to the upper to said top wall, first side flaps secured to said front wall, second side flaps secured to tom wall, said side cover flaps isposed over said side flaps and said bottom tongues tucked between sald bottom flaps and bottom wall,

in said front wall.

2. A dispensing carton made up of a blank comprising a bottom wall, a front wall having a slit and a back wall secured to said bottom wall, an inner front lining wall secured to the upper ed e of said front wall, a top wall secured to t e upper edge of said back wall, a front flap secured to said top wall, a front tongue secured to said front flap, outer side flaps secured to said front wall, said outer side flaps being notched to form connecting tongues, inner side flaps secured to said back wall and having slits in which said connecting tongues are disposed, bottom flaps secured to sald inner side flaps, side cover flaps secured to said top wall, bottom tongues secured to said side cover flaps, said bottom tongues resting on said bottom wall, said side cover flaps disposed over said side inner and outer flaps and said bottom tongues tucked between said bottom flaps and bottom prising a receptacle'having a main cover, an

auxiliary cover connected to and arranged to be opened independently of said main cover, means for retaining said main cover in its closed position and separate means for retaining said auxiliary cover in its closing position.

4. A sanitary dispensing container comprising a receptacle having a main cover, an auxiliary cover connected to and arranged to be opened independently of said main cover and means comprising flaps extending from said main cover overlying opposite walls'of said receptacle and having tuck-in ends for retaining said main cover in its closed position.

5. A sanitaryd' ensing container comprising a receptacle aving a main cover, an auxiliary cover arranged to be opened independently of said main cover to partially open the container, means comprislng flaps extending from said main cover overl 'ng opposite walls of said receptacle, said aps having tuck-in ends for retaining said cover in its closed position and said auxiliary cover having a tongue arranged to be secured to the front wall of the receptacle whereb said tion.

6. A sanitary dispensing container of the said front tongue being tucked in said slit auxiliary cover is retainedin its close posiclass described comprising a receptacle, a main cover for saidreceptacle, means for retaining said cover .in its closed osition, anauxiliary cover connected with sald main cover and adapted to be opened independently of said mam cover whereby contents of the receptacle ma be dispensed through an o1 'ifice uncovere by the opening of said auxlliary cover. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. 1

FERDINAND REICHEL. 

